Bill Amendment: TX HB5 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature

NOTE: For additional amemendments please see the Bill Drafting List

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Bill Title: Relating to agreements authorizing a limitation on taxable value of certain property to provide for the creation of jobs and the generation of state and local tax revenue; authorizing fees; authorizing penalties.

Status: 2023-05-30 - Sent to the Governor [HB5 Detail]

Download: Texas-2023-HB5-House_Amendment_H_2_13-Harrison.html

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Amend CSHB 5 (house committee report) as follows:

(1)  On page 19, lines 4 to 6, strike "The governing body may approve an application only if the comptroller recommends the application be approved." and substitute the following:

(b)  The governing body of a school district may approve an application only if:

(1)  the comptroller recommends the application be approved; and

(2)  in the preceding school year, the district used at least 50 percent of the district's maintenance and operations expenditures to pay the salaries of and provide employment benefits to full-time classroom teachers.

(c)

(2)  On page 19, line 12, strike "(b)" and substitute "(d)".

(3)  On page 19, line 20, strike "(c)" and substitute "(e)".

(4)  On page 19, line 22, strike "(b)" and substitute "(d)".

(5)  On page 20, line 1, strike "(d)" and substitute "(f)".

(6)  On page 20, line 6, strike "(e)" and substitute "(g)".

(7)  On page 20, line 16, strike "(f)" and substitute "(h)".